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Gen X patient feels ‘too old’ after doctor’s receptionist calls his writing a ‘different kind of English’. But what did he write?
A Gen X Redditors visit to the doctor revealed that cursive handwriting is now unreadable to younger staff, sparking the ...
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UNESCO intangible cultural heritage: Chinese calligraphy
UNESCO emphasized the strong intergenerational transmission of this heritage, often passed down through families, ...
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Elementary student wins national handwriting competition
there’s script all around,” explained Welby. “I think it’s important, so if some kids, like, they want to know what cursive writing is, they can, like, learn it in different ways,” said ...
As It Turns 100, ‘The Great Gatsby’ Takes Several Turns in the Spotlight
The book by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the subject of exhibitions in New York, Minnesota, New Jersey and South Carolina.
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Florida cursive writing bill sparks reactions
A Sarasota parent of a 6th grader said her daughter has not had much exposure to cursive writing. “I actually learned script when I was in school,” said Rachel Plank, a Sarasota parent. “I always ...
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Greek graffito in Jordan’s Black Desert sheds light on early nomadic Christians
The eastern Basalt Desert was a home of a “very intensive” Christian graffiti production during first three centuries AD. Syrian-Jordanian desert was the frontier between the Roman Empire and ...
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The Hieratic Script
The reed brush and the writing surface modified the forms of signs; many remain close to the hieroglyphic model, but most were so heavily altered that the cursive script is no longer recognisably the ...